On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 11:54 AM, Steve Ens <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a private 192.168.1.x network within my 10.0.0.x LAN. It is > separated with a cheapie Linksys router.
Do you actually need a segregated IP network? If so, what for? What's the application/goal? If you're just using the LinkSys to gain more ports, turn off the DHCP server on the LinkSys, and plug everything into the LAN side. The switch ASIC in those things isn't the best, but it will handle a heck of a lot more traffic than the CPU/RAM will. If you actually need an IP router, I'd agree with others that you're better off ditching the LinkSys. Those things are simply not intended to run at LAN speed. The CPU is a very low-power, low-cost model, and they have a tiny amount of RAM. Like a 100 MHz CPU and 4 MB RAM. It's not enough to run a decent IP router in software at modern LAN speeds. If you're on a budget, find an unused PC, toss an extra NIC in it, and install Linux or BSD. Instant router. Even a PC from a few years ago is likely to have a CPU faster than 1 GHZ and at least 512 MB of RAM. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
